It’s been an action-packed tournament, to soccer fans’ delight, with more than two dozen matches played in Poland and the Ukraine during the European 2012 Soccer Championship. It’s down to four teams from the sixteen that qualified, and the final match will be played July 1 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. -- Lloyd Young(41 photos total)

English goalkeeper Joe Hart (right) vies with Italian forward Mario Balotelli during the Euro 2012 soccer championships quarterfinal match between England and Italy on June 24 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Italy won in a shootout. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images) #

Players of England and France 's national soccer team during the Euro 2012 championships soccer match between France and England on June 11 at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk. The match ended in a tie 1-1. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images) #

Cristiano Ronaldo (right) of Portugal scores his team's second goal past Maarten Stekelenburg of the Netherlands during the Euro 2012 group B match between Portugal and Netherlands at Metalist Stadium on June 17 in Kharkov, Ukraine. Portugal won 2-1. ( #

Greece's Costas Katsouranis is carried off on a stretcher after an injury during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Greece and Russia in Warsaw on June 16. Greece won 1-0. (Gero Breloer/Associated Press) #

Greece's Giorgos Karagounis appeals for a penalty during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Greece and Russia in Warsaw, Poland on June 16. Greece won 1-0. (Gero Breloer/Associated Press) #

English forward Wayne Rooney scores during a Group D match between England and Ukraine on June 19 at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk during the Euro 2012 soccer championships. England won 1-0. (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images) #

Czech defender David Limbersky reacts at the end of the Euro 2012 soccer championships quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal on June 21 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Portugal won 1-0. (Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images) #

Russian forward Pavel Pogrebnyak heads the ball during the Euro 2012 championships soccer match between Greece and Russia on June 16 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Greece won 1-0. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images) #

Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben eyes the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championships match between Portugal and Netherlands on June 17 at the Metalist stadium in Kharkiv. Portugal won 2-1. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images) #

Leonardo Bonucci and Gianluigi Buffon of Italy celebrate victory and progress to the quarterfinals during the Euro 2012 group C match between Italy and Ireland at The Municipal Stadium on June 18 in Poznan, Poland. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) #

Czech Republic's Vaclav Pilar (left) challenges Poland's Lukasz Piszczek during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at the City stadium in Wroclaw on June 16. Czech Republic won 1-0. (Bartosz Jankowski/Reuters) #

German midfielder Sami Khedira controls the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championships quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece on June 22 at the Gdansk Arena. Germany won 4-2. (Patrick Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images) #

Russian goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev makes a save after a shot by Greek forward Dimitris Salpingidis (left) during the Euro 2012 championships soccer match between Greece and Russia on June 16 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Greece won 1-0. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images) #

Italian midfielder Claudio Marchisio (left) controls the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championships match between Italy and the Republic of Ireland on June 18 at the Municipal Stadium in Poznan. Italy won 2-0. (Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images) #

English goalkeeper Joe Hart dives during the Euro 2012 soccer championships quarterfinal match betweem England and Italy on June 24 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Italy won in a shootout. (Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images) #

Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas reacts after making a save on a shot by Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic (left) during the Euro 2012 soccer championships match between Croatia and Spain on June 18 at the Gdansk Arena. Spain won 1-0. (Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images) #

Poland's Robert Lewandowski (right) and Czech Republic's Theodor Gebre Selassie during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at the City stadium in Wroclaw on June 16. Czech Republic won 1-0. (Bartosz Jankowski/Reuters) #

Italy's Ignazio Abate (left) and England's Wayne Rooney go for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between England and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine on June 24. Italy won in a shootout. (Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press) #